Northern Slovakia faces fuel shortages as government considers higher prices for foreign drivers

Several gas stations in northern Slovakia experienced fuel shortages in recent days due to increased demand from foreign drivers taking advantage of the country's lower fuel prices compared to neighboring countries. The fuel outages have prompted the Slovak government to consider implementing higher fuel prices specifically for foreign customers. The shortages highlight how Slovakia's competitive fuel pricing has attracted cross-border traffic, straining local supply chains in border regions where drivers from countries with higher fuel costs regularly cross into Slovakia to fill up their tanks.